Crazy Nights World Tour

Crazy Nights World Tour

Tour by Kiss
Associated album	Crazy Nights
Start date	November 13, 1987
End date	October 4, 1988
Legs	4
No. of shows	129
Kiss concert chronology
Asylum Tour (1985–1986) Crazy Nights World Tour (1987–1988) Hot in the Shade Tour (1990)

The Crazy Nights World Tour was a concert tour by American hard rock band Kiss in support of their fourteenth studio album Crazy Nights .

Background

Based on how successful the single "Crazy Crazy Nights" was in the United Kingdom, the group had performed on the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donington in England, performing alongside Guns N' Roses, David Lee Roth, Iron Maiden and Megadeth. ^[1] Simmons was set to audition as a villain in the 1989 film Licence to Kill but had dropped out from auditioning, citing commitments to the band touring in Europe. ^[2]

In the tour program for the band's final tour, Stanley reflected on the tour:

My only concern on stage is me and the audience. It doesn't take a lot of prodding or a lot of reaction from an audience to remind me, if I ever need it, of why I'm there and what my responsibility is. When someone pays to see you, they're not paying for a glimpse of what's going on in your personal life or what's going on with your health, if you can't deliver the goods, you have every business to cancel the show. There is no excuse for showing up and making excuses. If you want to make excuses at a show you should also be giving back money. ^[3]

Reception

Garth Trimble, a reporter from the Spokane Daily Chronicle who had attended the performance in Spokane, had opened his review with a headline that the band had 'staged a circus, but lacked excitement'. He noted on the set design being simple as well as the members performing well, but not outstanding. He however, noted that the show had lacked an explosive energy, and had noted on the awful sound of the Coliseum, which he stated was typical. In a closing statement, he said that the group's music wasn't strong enough to carry a show on its own, stating that it was perhaps time for the members to grow up. ^[4]

Aaron Roberts, a staff writer from the Observer-Reporter , had attended the Pittsburgh performance, gave the show a positive review. He opened by stating that the band had thrilled the audience with a blend of both classic and new songs. He praised Kulick on his speed and skill during his guitar solo as well as stating how equally impressed he was on Carr's drum solo. He noted on the audience being a blend of teenagers and young adults, who previously got into Kiss as teens - citing their reactions that it didn't matter that 'only half of the original group' was performing the classic songs, as well as the cheers and the 'glow of hundreds of lighters' to bring the band back on stage for an encore. ^[5]

Setlist

These are example setlists for what was played at a show, and may not represent the majority of shows on the tour. ^[6]

1987 North American Setlist "Love Gun" "Cold Gin" "Bang Bang You" "Fits Like a Glove" "Crazy Crazy Nights" "No, No, No" "War Machine" "Reason to Live" "Heaven's on Fire" "I Love It Loud" "Lick It Up" "Rock and Roll All Nite" Encore "Tears Are Falling" "Detroit Rock City"

1988 North American Setlist "Love Gun" "Cold Gin" "Bang Bang You" "Fits Like a Glove" "Crazy Crazy Nights" "War Machine" "Reason to Live" "Heaven's on Fire" "I Love It Loud" "Lick It Up" "Shout It Out Loud" Encore "Rock and Roll All Nite" "Tears Are Falling" "Detroit Rock City"

Japanese Setlist "Love Gun" "Cold Gin" "Bang Bang You" "Calling Dr. Love" "Fits Like a Glove" "Crazy Crazy Nights" "No, No, No" "Reason to Live" "Heaven's on Fire" "War Machine" "Tears Are Falling" "I Love It Loud" "Lick It Up" "Black Diamond" "I Was Made for Lovin' You" "Shout It Out Loud" Encore "Strutter" "Rock and Roll All Nite" "Detroit Rock City"

European Setlist "Love Gun" "Fits Like a Glove" "Heaven's on Fire" "Cold Gin" "Black Diamond" "Bang Bang You" "No, No, No" "Firehouse" "Crazy Crazy Nights" "I Was Made for Lovin' You" "Deuce" "Reason to Live" "Tears Are Falling" "I Love It Loud" "Strutter" "Shout It Out Loud" Encore "Lick It Up" "Rock and Roll All Nite" "Detroit Rock City"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue	Opening Act(s)
North America [6] [7]
November 13, 1987	Jackson	United States	Mississippi Coliseum	White Lion
November 14, 1987	Pensacola		Pensacola Civic Center
November 15, 1987	Memphis		Mid-South Coliseum
November 20, 1987	Belton		Bell County Expo Center
November 21, 1987	Lubbock		Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
November 22, 1987	Valley Center		Britt Brown Arena
November 24, 1987	Tulsa		Expo Square Pavilion
November 25, 1987	Norman		Lloyd Noble Center
November 26, 1987	Topeka		Landon Arena
November 27, 1987	Omaha		Omaha Civic Auditorium
November 28, 1987	Davenport		Palmer Auditorium
December 1, 1987	Saint Paul		St. Paul Civic Center
December 2, 1987	Rochester		Mayo Civic Center
December 4, 1987	Des Moines		Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium
December 6, 1987	Springfield		Prairie Capital Convention Center
December 7, 1987	Toledo		Toledo Sports Arena
December 9, 1987	Erie		Erie Civic Center	Ted Nugent
December 10, 1987	Toronto	Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens
December 11, 1987	Glens Falls	United States	Glens Falls Civic Center
December 12, 1987	Providence		Providence Civic Center
December 13, 1987	Portland		Cumberland County Civic Center
December 18, 1987	Philadelphia		The Spectrum
December 19, 1987	New Haven		New Haven Coliseum
December 20, 1987	East Rutherford		Brendan Byrne Arena
December 26, 1987	Fort Wayne		Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
December 27, 1987	Indianapolis		Market Square Arena
December 29, 1987	Louisville		Freedom Hall
December 30, 1987	Evansville		Roberts Municipal Stadium
December 31, 1987	Trotwood		Hara Arena	Chastain
January 1, 1988	Johnson City		Freedom Hall Civic Center	Ted Nugent
January 2, 1988	Knoxville		Knoxville Civic Coliseum
January 5, 1988	Marquette		Lakeview Arena
January 6, 1988	Green Bay		Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
January 7, 1988	Milwaukee		MECCA Arena
January 8, 1988	Chicago		UIC Pavilion
January 9, 1988	St. Louis		Kiel Auditorium
January 11, 1988	Muskegon		L. C. Walker Arena
January 12, 1988	Saginaw		Saginaw Civic Center
January 13, 1988	Columbus		Battelle Hall
January 15, 1988	Richfield		Richfield Coliseum
January 16, 1988	Pittsburgh		Civic Arena
January 17, 1988	Detroit		Cobo Arena	Helix
January 18, 1988	Huntington		Huntington Civic Center	Ted Nugent
January 20, 1988	Norfolk		Norfolk Scope
January 22, 1988	Utica		Utica Memorial Auditorium
January 23, 1988	Johnstown		Cambria County War Memorial Arena
January 24, 1988	Buffalo		Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
January 26, 1988	Poughkeepsie		Mid-Hudson Civic Center
January 27, 1988	Worcester		Centrum in Worcester
January 28, 1988	Springfield		Springfield Civic Center
January 29, 1988	Uniondale		Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
January 30, 1988	Rochester		Rochester Community War Memorial
February 1, 1988	Landover		Capital Centre
February 3, 1988	Greenville		Greenville Memorial Auditorium
February 4, 1988	Savannah		Savannah Civic Center
February 5, 1988	Greensboro		Greensboro Coliseum
February 6, 1988	Fayetteville		Cumberland County Memorial Arena
February 7, 1988	Charlotte		Charlotte Coliseum
February 9, 1988	Nashville		Nashville Municipal Auditorium
February 10, 1988	Atlanta		The Omni Coliseum
February 12, 1988	Pembroke Pines		Hollywood Sportatorium
February 13, 1988	St. Petersburg		Bayfront Center
February 14, 1988	Jacksonville		Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
February 15, 1988	Columbus		Columbus Municipal Auditorium
February 16, 1988	Columbia		Carolina Coliseum
February 18, 1988	Terre Haute		Hulman Center
February 19, 1988	Dubuque		Five Flags Center
February 20, 1988	Kansas City		Kansas City Municipal Auditorium
February 21, 1988	Little Rock		Barton Coliseum
February 23, 1988	New Orleans		Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
February 24, 1988	Houston		The Summit
February 25, 1988	San Antonio		HemisFair Arena
February 26, 1988	Austin		Frank Erwin Center
February 27, 1988	Fort Worth		Tarrant County Convention Center
March 1, 1988	Madison		Dane County Expo Coliseum	Anthrax
March 2, 1988	Merrillville		Holiday Star Theatre
March 3, 1988	Peoria		Peoria Civic Center
March 5, 1988	Winnipeg	Canada	Winnipeg Arena
March 8, 1988	Edmonton		Northlands Coliseum
March 9, 1988	Calgary		Olympic Saddledome
March 11, 1988	Vancouver		Pacific Coliseum
March 13, 1988	Medford	United States	Jackson County Expo Hall
March 14, 1988	Portland		Portland Memorial Coliseum
March 15, 1988	Spokane		Spokane Coliseum
March 17, 1988	Seattle		Seattle Center Coliseum
March 19, 1988	Rapid City		Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
March 20, 1988	Casper		Casper Events Center
March 21, 1988	Salt Lake City		Salt Palace
March 23, 1988	Denver		McNichols Sports Arena
March 25, 1988	Chandler		Compton Terrace
March 26, 1988	Costa Mesa		Pacific Amphitheatre
March 28, 1988	Sacramento		ARCO Arena
March 30, 1988	San Francisco		Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
April 1, 1988	San Diego		San Diego Sports Arena
April 2, 1988	Las Vegas		Thomas & Mack Center
Japan [6]
April 16, 1988	Nagoya	Japan	Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall	—
April 18, 1988	Osaka		Festival Hall
April 20, 1988	Yokohama		Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
April 21, 1988	Tokyo		Nippon Budokan
April 22, 1988
April 24, 1988			Yoyogi National Gymnasium
North America [6] [8] [9]
July 4, 1988	Swanzey	United States	Cheshire Fairgrounds	Dirty Looks Balaam and the Angel Mantis
August 12, 1988	New York City		The Ritz	Dirty Looks
August 13, 1988
Europe [6]
August 16, 1988	London	England	Marquee Club	—
August 20, 1988	Donington		Donington Park
August 27, 1988	Schweinfurt	West Germany	Mainweisen
August 28, 1988	Bochum		Ruhrstadion
August 30, 1988	Reykjavík	Iceland	Reiðhöllin	Foringjamir
September 2, 1988	Budapest	Hungary	Kisstadion	Edda
September 4, 1988	Tilburg	Netherlands	Willem II Stadion	—
September 10, 1988	Modena	Italy	Festa de l'Unità
September 13, 1988	Paris	France	Zénith de Paris	Kings of the Sun
September 15, 1988	Copenhagen	Denmark	K.B. Hallen
September 16, 1988	Gothenburg	Sweden	Frölundaborg
September 17, 1988	Stockholm		Johanneshovs Isstadion
September 19, 1988	Helsinki	Finland	Helsinki Ice Hall
September 21, 1988	Lillestrøm	Norway	Skedsmohallen
September 24, 1988	London	England	Wembley Arena
September 25, 1988
September 26, 1988	Birmingham		NEC Arena
September 27, 1988
September 28, 1988	Bradford		St. George's Hall
September 29, 1988	Newcastle upon Tyne		Newcastle City Hall
October 1, 1988	Edinburgh	Scotland	Edinburgh Playhouse
October 2, 1988
October 4, 1988	Belfast	Northern Ireland	King's Hall

Cancelled dates

Date	City	Country	Venue	Reason
November 17, 1987	Lake Charles	United States	Lake Charles Civic Center	Low ticket sales
November 18, 1987	Corpus Christi		Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum
December 16, 1987	Syracuse		Onondaga County War Memorial	Snow storm

Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references

Date (1987)	City	Venue	Attendance	Gross	Ref(s)
December 10	Toronto, Canada	Maple Leaf Gardens	8,832 / 10,000	$152,979	[10]
December 12	Providence, United States	Civic Center	10,106 / 12,300	$166,749

Personnel

• Paul Stanley – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Gene Simmons – vocals, bass
• Eric Carr – drums, vocals
• Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

Additional musician

• Gary Corbett – keyboards

References

1. Leaf, David; Sharp, Ken (2003). Kiss: Behind the Mask - The Official Authorized Biography. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN   9780446553506.
2. "Kiss player bows out of Bond film". Spokane, Washington: The Spokesman-Review. August 12, 1988. p. 18. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
3. (2019). End of the Road World Tour Program, p. 23.
4. Trimble, Garth (March 16, 1988). "KISS stages circus, but lacks excitement". Spokane, Washington: Spokane Chronicle. p. B4. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
5. Roberts, Aaron F. (January 19, 1988). "Heavy metal concert sealed with Kiss". Waynesburg, Pennsylvania: Observer-Reporter. p. C-1. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
6. Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN   0-8230-8322-5.
7. North America show announcements:
   • "What's Happening Out of Town?". Bryan, Ohio: The Bryan Times. November 20, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved December 26, 2021. Kiss concert, Dec. 7, 7:30 P.M.
   • "What's Happening Out of Town?". Bryan, Ohio: The Bryan Times. December 11, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved December 26, 2021. Sat., Dec. 26, Kiss Concert, 8 P.M.
   • "Timely Events". Beaver, Pennsylvania: Beaver County Times. January 15, 1988. p. A13. Retrieved December 26, 2021. Kiss Concert with Ted Nugent - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Civic Arena.
   • Kirchen, Rich (February 18, 1988). "Kiss brings rock 'n' roll image to Dubuque". Dubuque, Iowa: The Telegraph-Herald. p. 1C. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
8. "Community Update: Concerts". Nashua, New Hampshire: The Telegraph. June 23, 1988. p. 51. Retrieved December 26, 2021. July 4, Kiss and four other rock bands for a seven-hour performance. Noon-7 p.m., Cheshire Fairgrounds, Route 12.
9. "Kiss bass player turns down role". Lewiston-Auburn, Maine: The Lewiston Daily Sun. August 12, 1988. Retrieved December 26, 2021. Kiss will play its first club date in 15 years in New York on Friday,
10. "Boxscore: Top Concert Grosses". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987. p. 42. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved December 26, 2021.

Sources

• Gooch, Curt; Suhs, Jeff (2002). Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History. New York: Billboard Books. ISBN   0-8230-8322-5.